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This thesis by Elina Ramsell explores how information and communication technology (ICT) can enable new forms of network collaboration, known as co-production, between government and citizens for more effective crisis and emergency response. The work focuses on an end-user perspective, highlighting the involvement of citizen volunteers in delivering responses despite their non-specific competence and affiliation. It identifies opportunities like high engagement from volunteers and challenges such as integration and privacy issues. The research includes case studies, semi-structured interviews, focus groups, and document reviews. The intended audience includes practitioners in local and national agencies and researchers in crisis response, information systems, and public administration.
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This publication provides a comprehensive analysis of disasters from 2000 to 2019, focusing on the increasing frequency and impact of both natural and man-made hazards. It highlights the critical need for improved disaster risk governance to mitigate the effects of these events. The report underscores the failure of many nations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and prepare for pandemics, like COVID-19, despite warnings from global experts. Intended for policymakers and disaster management professionals, the book advocates for strategic planning and political commitment to address the challenges posed by climate change and urban risk. It also emphasizes the role of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction and partners in promoting global efforts to manage disaster risks effectively.
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This guide addresses the actions necessary for program planners and implementers to reduce the impact of emergencies on young children and their families. Emphasizing the Nurturing Care Framework, it highlights the importance of providing a stable and nurturing environment for children, especially in humanitarian settings. The book discusses the critical components of nurturing care: good health, adequate nutrition, safety, responsive caregiving, and early learning opportunities. It stresses the need for integrated services across health, nutrition, education, and child protection sectors to support development in emergencies. The guide advocates for investments in early childhood development to build resilience and promote long-term societal benefits.
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This book, published by the World Health Organization, delves into how embedded research supports resilient health systems in Mozambique, particularly during crises such as Cyclone Idai. It highlights the importance of a robust health system capable of responding effectively to environmental emergencies and other shocks. The text discusses the historical context of Mozambique's health system, its challenges, and the strategic pillars that form its foundation: human resources, information and research, service delivery, medicines and technologies, financing, and governance. The narrative emphasizes collaboration between health workers, policymakers, and researchers to improve service delivery and develop a culture of learning. The intended audience includes health professionals, policymakers, and researchers interested in health system resilience and development.
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The 'Multisectoral Preparedness Coordination Framework' by the World Health Organization outlines strategies for enhancing cooperation among various sectors to prepare for health emergencies. It emphasizes the importance of a holistic approach, integrating sectors beyond traditional health, such as finance, foreign affairs, and the private sector, to address public health threats effectively. The framework provides best practices, case studies, and technical guidance to help countries improve coordination and response to health emergencies. Targeted at policymakers and stakeholders, it aims to support the implementation of the International Health Regulations and promote global health security. The document underscores the need for high-level political commitment and transparency in multisectoral coordination efforts.
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"This monograph provides an overview of research into disasters from a historical perspective, making two new contributions. First, it introduces the field of 'disaster studies' to history, showing how we can use history to better understand how societies deal with shocks and hazards and their potentially disastrous outcomes. Despite growing recognition of the importance of historical depth by scholars investigating disasters, the temporal dimensions of disasters have been underexploited up to now. Moreover, the historical record sometimes enables us to make a long-term reconstruction of the social, economic and cultural effects of hazards and shocks simply not possible in contemporary disaster studies material. We can therefore use 'the past' as a laboratory to test hypotheses of relevance to the present in a careful way. History lends itself towards this end because of the opportunity it offers to identify distinct and divergent social and environmental patterns and trajectories. We can compare the drivers and constraints of societal responses to shocks spatially and chronologically, and therefore enrich our understanding of responses to stress today"
Disasters --- Emergency management --- History. --- Research.
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